''Cavicella'' is a genus of bacteria which belongs to the class

Gammaproteobacteria Gammaproteobacteria is a class of bacteria in the phylum Pseudomonadota (synonym Proteobacteria). It contains about 250 genera, which makes it the most genera-rich taxon of the Prokaryotes. Several medically, ecologically, and scientifically imp ...

with one known species ('' Cavicella subterranea''). ''Cavicella subterranea'' has been isolated from

mineral water Mineral water is water from a mineral spring that contains various minerals, such as salts and sulfur compounds. Mineral water may usually be still or sparkling (carbonated/effervescent) according to the presence or absence of added gases. T ...

from a 150-metre-deep borehole in

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, In recognized minority languages of Portugal: :* mwl, República Pertuesa is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian ...

. Cavicella’s temperature range is mesophilic, growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C. Cavicella specifically, grows best at 28°C.BacDive. (n.d.). Cavicella subterranea W2.09-231: Type strain: DSM 102804, CECT 84582, LMG 28332: Bacdiveid:132958. BacDive. https://bacdive.dsmz.de/strain/132958

References

Monotypic bacteria genera Moraxellaceae Bacteria genera {{Pseudomonadales-stub